Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[morrisman]

Learning points from last night's really wet ride:

• If you put on gear sufficiently waterproof in really heavy rain to stop the rain getting in you will sweat equivalent amount of liquid to the amount that the waterproofing saved you from.
• Doesn't matter how dry your body is, wet feet and wet hands is really really demotivating.
• The amount you need to expend to have dry feet and dry hands is prohibitive as you would probably just (a) stay in the warm house rather than go out on your bike in that weather or (b) struggle home having not taken your wet weather kit with you because it looked as if would be OK.
• Whatever happens take a door key with you because waking your ever loving at 3 am to let you in is not a good strategy.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Oops!! X

 

[morrisman]

Oh! and despite my observation previously that the most dangerous thing about riding in London being bl00dy pedestrians it seems there is one thing that is majorly more dangerous - drunk bl00dy pedestrians

 

[Goonerobes]

Well done to all who put in some good miles over the weekend.

I managed to progress about 200 yards today before a gust of wind nearly took me out so back home I went!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well done to all who put in some good miles over the weekend.

I managed to progress about 200 yards today before a gust of wind nearly took me out so back home I went!!

Wasn't worried about the wind (ridden in worse conditions) but white vans crossing into your lane (from their side of the road) and driving straight at you and smiling whilst doing it. I know he was only joking from his smile, but in the conditions wasn't really appreciated, especially as it was going over a motorway bridge and getting a really strong gust at the same time.

 

[Goonerobes]

Wasn't worried about the wind (ridden in worse conditions) but white vans crossing into your lane (from their side of the road) and driving straight at you and smiling whilst doing it. I know he was only joking from his smile, but in the conditions wasn't really appreciated, especially as it was going over a motorway bridge and getting a really strong gust at the same time.

I wasn't worried about the wind either Nigel, it was the 4x4 it nearly blew me under that concerned me!

 

[Stonechat]

Oh! and despite my observation previously that the most dangerous thing about riding in London being bl00dy pedestrians it seems there is one thing that is majorly more dangerous - drunk bl00dy pedestrians

I used to commute by car past Ascot racecourse and it was very hazardous drunken top hatted types and girls with silly dresses and hats staggering across the road

 

[Stonechat]

No cycling today - strong winds here

 

[SWSteve]

Was thinking about it as the 'storm' was more of a storm in a teacup. However the rain that is currently coming down is making quite a bit of noise. I think I'll wait for it to ease off...

 

[Mo1959]

Was thinking about it as the 'storm' was more of a storm in a teacup. However the rain that is currently coming down is making quite a bit of noise. I think I'll wait for it to ease off...

I think the Met Office are inclined to play safe now with the weather warnings after they got it wrong a number of years ago.
Glad it's not as bad for you as they were saying and hope the rain goes off.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Calm as a Mill Pond here, just a bit damp.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Windy and very wet, with a few roads flooded here in Leicester. Still didn't stop me doing 35 miles to work this morning.

 

[GreigM]

Not too bad here, bit windy but that is pretty normal, went out for 20 miles enjoyed it but a builders van gave me a very close pass on a 60mph road, I try to avoid such roads if possible but there is a lot of them about here.

 

[Stonechat]

Not raining here, but there are a number of trees down, and the towpath is blocked - you can scramble through on foot.
However there is no problem locally.

 

[bpsmith]

Blue skies one minute followed by black skies and downpours literally five mins later in South Wales. My day off with a cycle turned into a Pint and a Steak and Ale Pie. Feels doubly bad as a result!